Lyrics from one of my favorite songs:
This song has a lot of meaning for me. It's "I'm not Alright" by Sanctus Real. Perhaps you should youtube it or something. But it has a lot of meaning to me because I've spent a lot of time being broken and not knowing what it means.
Usually when I think about being broken (as do most people) it means that something's wrong. Something's amiss. What am I doing wrong in my life that God has to punish me in this way? But to be broken is often times God's only way of drawing us closer to Him!
We always long for the warm fuzzies and good feelings and the "high" of so-called spirituality. But when you read the bible, there was only broken times. It was in those times that God showed up in people's lives. Whether being shoved into a furnace, spending time in jail, facing a massive, out numbering army or whatever it may be, God uses people in their broken moments.
But it's in those broken moments that kings and queens are made. Could Joseph find himself on the throne if it were not for his broken moments when he was younger? Could Job have ever experienced God like he did and get double the blessings if it wasn't for the trials he endured?
I believe there are too many "Christians" out there who are perfectly content just playing church with all their buddies and aren't too interested in knowing a real God.
Now, am I saying you MUST, TOTALLY be broken to meet with God? Well, look at what the alternative does. Throughout human history, people have forgotten about God when things were "good". In Revelation, it says the Laodicia church age is lukewarm and will be vomited out of Christ's mouth. Why? Because they had many possessions and have no need for God.
How often do we remember God when everything is going good?
Me? I'm personally learning to embrace the brokeness in my heart. It's in this brokeness I get to know God in a more rich way. Besides...earth is not my home. I am just passing through
This song has a lot of meaning for me. It's "I'm not Alright" by Sanctus Real. Perhaps you should youtube it or something. But it has a lot of meaning to me because I've spent a lot of time being broken and not knowing what it means.
Usually when I think about being broken (as do most people) it means that something's wrong. Something's amiss. What am I doing wrong in my life that God has to punish me in this way? But to be broken is often times God's only way of drawing us closer to Him!
We always long for the warm fuzzies and good feelings and the "high" of so-called spirituality. But when you read the bible, there was only broken times. It was in those times that God showed up in people's lives. Whether being shoved into a furnace, spending time in jail, facing a massive, out numbering army or whatever it may be, God uses people in their broken moments.
But it's in those broken moments that kings and queens are made. Could Joseph find himself on the throne if it were not for his broken moments when he was younger? Could Job have ever experienced God like he did and get double the blessings if it wasn't for the trials he endured?
I believe there are too many "Christians" out there who are perfectly content just playing church with all their buddies and aren't too interested in knowing a real God.
Now, am I saying you MUST, TOTALLY be broken to meet with God? Well, look at what the alternative does. Throughout human history, people have forgotten about God when things were "good". In Revelation, it says the Laodicia church age is lukewarm and will be vomited out of Christ's mouth. Why? Because they had many possessions and have no need for God.
How often do we remember God when everything is going good?
Me? I'm personally learning to embrace the brokeness in my heart. It's in this brokeness I get to know God in a more rich way. Besides...earth is not my home. I am just passing through
